Saturday 21st August at RACV Club in Melbourne The CMPA Annual General Meeting and Dinner came to Melbourne, where guests networked with industry peers and were entertained musically and comically. GAVIN MOREIRA, CMPA Administration Officer reviews a fantastic night. THE…
The industry has lost the last of the old guard with Marc Barro passing on the 16th August 2010. All associated with the CMPA pass on their condolences to the Barro family. MARC was an approachable, interested and honourable gentleman.…
Safely Lifting Jaw Liners Two quarries recently trialed alternative lifting methods for jaw faces without welding. Following are reports from, BRIAN CALOVIC from Conundrum Holdings, LEW DILKES from Crushing Equipment, ROSS OUTEN and ANDREW BROCKMAN of Boral. ON Thursday, January…
TOM KERR of Conundrum Holding reports on a presentation by BARRY SHERRIFF of Norton Rose Australia during the Safety in Action trade show, 20-22 April 2010 A commitment by the Commonwealth, state and territory governments to the harmonisation of work…
A Victory to Commonsense With the Resources Super Profit Tax (RSPT) behind us, following is a history of the events which occurred during May and June 2010 focusing on the Bendigo Rally and a selection of personal observations. The result…
CMPA SECRETARIAT, Ken Norris, reports on the Environmental Effects Statement Process in Victoria. THE ‘Inquiry into the Environmental Effects Statement (EES) Process in Victoria’ is run by the Parliamentary Environment and Natural Resources Committee, chaired by the Hon. John Pandazopoulos,…
Caterpillar reports on its involvement with Habitat for Humanity IN a backstreet of rural Yea in central Victoria, a quiet transformation is underway. Habitat for Humanity – a worldwide organisation dedicated to assisting the needy and families affected by natural…
The Department of Sustainability and Environment’s ‘Groundwater Licensing and Trading in Victoria’ fact sheet is now available. THE Department of Sustainability and Environment (DSE) oversees the monitoring and management of Victoria’s groundwater resources. A DSE fact sheet for all operators…
THE CMPA Innovation Award is a new idea to recognise and reward an innovative development in Victoria’s construction material processing industry. The award is open to any CMPA member or their employees that includes any genuine innovative development in the…
The CMPA has now produced 50 issues of its publication! The magazine publication Sand & Stone (which is also supplied as an emag on the CMPA website) has provided eleven Voting Members over the past two years with the opportunity…